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Snowdown Follies – Ticket Scavenger hunt
If you want to go to the popular Snowdown Follies, you’ll have to work for it! Approximately 340 regular tickets will be sold at the box office to Participants with a purchase number. Follies will provide a set of clues for participants to discover the secret location(s) to obtain the purchase numbers starting at 6:00 AM day of sale on radio stations KIQX, KRSJ & KIUP. Secret locations will be in downtown Durango....
IT’S YOUR MONEY: Appoint a Personal Representative Before It’s Too Late
If you become incapacitated, a personal representative with general powers of an attorney can help you manage your affairs.
Bitcoin’s Price Drops Below $10,000 for First Time Since Early December
by Stan Higgins According to CoinDesk’s Bitcoin Price Index (BPI), the cryptocurrency’s value has hit a low of $9,714.02 as of press time. The last time bitcoin’s price was below $10,000 was on Dec. 1, BPI data shows. Market analysis suggests that the price could shift in either direction and recent regulatory developments – out of South Korea and China in particular – could roil markets further, according to...
Try the McDonald’s Twilight Nights for Free
McDonald’s Twilight Nights Race #1 Congratulations to each of you for busting out of the norm last Wednesday and joining us for the first McDonald’s Friday Night Lights. We hope you all had as much fun as we did watching fat bikers, skiers, and snowshoers race around the base of Purgatory battling the terrain and elements in the dark. The first race got off to a killer start with fresh snow, tough terrain, and endless...
80’S VIDEO DANCE PARTY
The Animas City Theatre Presents 80’S VIDEO DANCE PARTY Wed · January 31, 2018 Doors: 12:00 pm / Show: 8:30 pm It’s SNOWDOWN, COME DANCE! Back by popular demand –80’s VIDEO DANCE & COSTUME PARTY Your favorite 80’s music videos will be playing on the Movie Screen from Ah-Ha to ZZ Top, and everyone in between! More info and tickets at Animas City Theater See more Snowdown...
JUMANJI, Welcome to the jungle!
The new Jumanji movie is more popular in China than the new Star Wars movie, THE LAST JEDI. See both and decide for yourself. synopsis: In the brand new adventure Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, the tables are turned as four teenagers in detention are sucked into the world of Jumanji. When they discover an old video game console with a game they’ve never heard of, they are immediately thrust into the game’s jungle setting,...
Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Reassembly
“It is easier to take it apart than to put it back together.” – Bailey Life lessons learned from hanging out in RE/Max Pinnacle’s real estate office. Learn more about Bailey or search Durango Real Estate at HomesInDurango.com
HEALTHY LIVING: The Importance of Protein in Weight Loss
The right amount of protein is a key component of a healthy weight-loss diet.
Turning on the Nighthorse Faucet
The La Plata Archuleta Water District and the City of Durango are working on an agreement to build a jointly owned water treatment facility to deliver Lake Nighthorse water to southeast county users.
Wall Street Breakfast: CEOs Warn Of DACA Hit To Economy
The chief executives of more than 100 major companies and trade organizations have sent a letter to congressional leadership, urging them to pass legislation by the end of next week protecting the status of Dreamers. IBM, GM, Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), Under Armour (NYSE:UAA) and Blackstone (NYSE:BX) are among the firms backing the effort, who estimate that allowing DACA to expire would result in...
South Korea plans to ban cryptocurrency trading, rattles market
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s government said on Thursday it plans to ban cryptocurrency trading, sending bitcoin prices plummeting and throwing the virtual coin market into turmoil as the nation’s police and tax authorities raided local exchanges on alleged tax evasion. Post from Reuters.com by Cynthia Kim, Dahee Kim The clampdown in South Korea, a crucial source of global demand for cryptocurrency, came as policymakers...
China just reminded the United States that Beijing is its banker
Bond markets took a hit following a report that China could trim its U.S. Treasury holdings China delivered a statement soothing those worries on Thursday China is the biggest holder of U.S. Treasurys The U.S. government uses Treasurys to help finance itself Post from CNBC.com by Huileng Tan. U.S. bonds sold off on Wednesday — and that may have been the point. Markets took a hit following a Bloomberg News report that cited unnamed...
What The Future Holds For Canopy Growth Corp.
Summary The short- and long-term outlook for Canopy Growth Corp. Sessions’ gift to the company. Legal cannabis demand about to soar. Best positioned for expected growth in demand. Original post from Seeking Alpha by Gary Bourgeault source: new cannabis ventures The short- and long-term future of Canopy Growth Corp. (OTCPK:TWMJF) looks very strong, as demand for legal and recreational cannabis grows, and public opinion continues...
Ibuprofen Linked to Men’s Fertility Problems
TUESDAY Jan. 9, 2018 — Taking the common painkiller ibuprofen has been linked in a small study with a condition affecting male fertility problems. Male fertility is dropping around the world and the researchers wanted to see if ibuprofen might be contributing to this. Post from WebMD.com by Tim Locke. Ibuprofen Ibuprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug sold without a prescription for short-term treatment of pain,...
Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Get Showtimes
Synopsis: In Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the Skywalker saga continues as the heroes of The Force Awakens join the galactic legends in an epic adventure that unlocks age-old mysteries of the Force and shocking revelations of the past. Check for showtimes on our Durango Movies Listings page now! https://durangodowntown.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/206406_high.mp4...
This Month There Will Be A Total Lunar Eclipse – And For The First Time In 150 Years, It Coincides With A “Blue Moon”
Post from IFLScience.com. If you enjoyed the US total solar eclipse last year, then we’ve got a treat for you at the start of 2018. There’s going to be a total lunar eclipse on January 31, and it coincides with a “Blue Moon” for the first time since 1866. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly into Earth’s shadow, known as the umbra. This occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned. What makes it impressive is that...
The Legal Weed Kingpin: Canopy Growth Corporation
Weeks ago CANOPY, the largest legal marijuana grower in North America was only $10 per share so I bought some. Today it closed at $32.11– up over 17% in the last 24 hours. You might consider investing in legal marijuana, Canadian style, in the early hours of the legal cannabis boom! Mr. Money, Maverick investor Post from Seeking Alpha by Kenny Robinson. Summary Canopy Growth Corporation is the first federally regulated,...
Better Know a Marijuana Stock: Cronos Group
Michael Robinson the tech guru has said that if you want to turn a small amount of money into a million dollars– two thoughts: marijuana stocks and cyrptocurrencies. So we have started covering both in our Maverick Investing section. The Motley Fool does a good job of covering stocks… in this article they continue their review of popular Marijuana stocks. Their featured stock, Canadian PRMCF, CRONUS Group is up over 22%...
Wall Street Breakfast: CES 2018 Kicks Off In Vegas
Post from SeekingAlpha.com The International Consumer Electronics Show, known universally as CES, kicks off today as startups and the biggest names in the industry descend on Las Vegas. The event featuring 4,000 exhibitors stretches over four days, offering its 170K attendees a glimpse into the future. Notable showcases: Augmented and virtual reality, artificial intelligence, robotics, tech wearables, 3D printing, self-driving cars...
Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Leisure
“It is better to be a part of the idle rich class than to part of the idle poor.” – Bailey Life lessons learned from hanging out in RE/Max Pinnacle’s real estate office. Learn more about Bailey or search Durango Real Estate at HomesInDurango.com